All roads lead to Rome — and all classic rock roads lead to The Beatles. Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” has a major connection to a song from The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour. One of the songs blew the other out of the water commercially, no pun intended.
Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ connects to The Beatles’ ‘Blue Jay Way’
During a 1972 interview with Rolling Stone, Simon discussed the origin of “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” “Me and Artie [Garfunkel] and [Simon’s wife] Peggy [Harper] were living in this house with a bunch of other people throughout the summer,” he said. “It was a house on Blue Jay Way, the one George Harrison wrote ‘Blue Jay Way’ about.” The two tracks are a study in contrast, as “Blue Jay Way” is a sleepy psychedelic tune, while “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is a forceful power ballad.
“We had this Sony machine and Artie had the piano,...
Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ connects to The Beatles’ ‘Blue Jay Way’
During a 1972 interview with Rolling Stone, Simon discussed the origin of “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” “Me and Artie [Garfunkel] and [Simon’s wife] Peggy [Harper] were living in this house with a bunch of other people throughout the summer,” he said. “It was a house on Blue Jay Way, the one George Harrison wrote ‘Blue Jay Way’ about.” The two tracks are a study in contrast, as “Blue Jay Way” is a sleepy psychedelic tune, while “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is a forceful power ballad.
“We had this Sony machine and Artie had the piano,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Mike Tindall is making history as the first member of the royal family to appear on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
The former rugby player, who is married to Zara Phillips, is among the 10 original castmates already named by ITV to be heading into the jungle for the reality TV competition.
You can find out more about this year’s campmates here.
Tindall began playing rugby professionally aged 18 for Bath just after leaving school. During his career on the pitch, Tindall broke his nose at least eight times.
In 2000, the 44-year-old played for England for the first time, representing his country 75 times. He was a member of the 2003 World Cup-winning team, playing for England in the final.
From 2005 to 2014, Tindall played for Gloucester. In 2008, a serious injury on the pitch left him with internal bleeding, a perforated liver and a punctured lung, after which he said...
The former rugby player, who is married to Zara Phillips, is among the 10 original castmates already named by ITV to be heading into the jungle for the reality TV competition.
You can find out more about this year’s campmates here.
Tindall began playing rugby professionally aged 18 for Bath just after leaving school. During his career on the pitch, Tindall broke his nose at least eight times.
In 2000, the 44-year-old played for England for the first time, representing his country 75 times. He was a member of the 2003 World Cup-winning team, playing for England in the final.
From 2005 to 2014, Tindall played for Gloucester. In 2008, a serious injury on the pitch left him with internal bleeding, a perforated liver and a punctured lung, after which he said...
- 11/4/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
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